Here is an interesting little mod that tweaks the graphics settings in AC.
http://www.virtualr.net/inanimate-carbon-mod-ac-releasedIt basically takes out some of the harshness of the graphic settings and for me gives a more realistic look.
Here are some screen shots from my PC. Bear in mind it runs a modest graphics card with most of the AC settings set at mid range and then I have downsized these .jpg's as well.
Note: When installing there are 4 files in System | CFG that you may want to back up before over writing in case you want to restore things, the rest are all additional files.
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